trichlorfon

noun

tri·chlor·fon | \ (ˌ)trī-ˈklȯr-ˌfän

\

variants: or less commonly trichlorphon

Definition of trichlorfon

: a crystalline compound C₄H₈Cl₃O₄P used especially as an insecticide

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Five of these chemicals -- naled, methamidophos, trichlorfon, chlorpyrifos and phorate -- showed up in at least 10% of the cord blood samples. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies," 9 June 2017

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trichlorfon

noun

tri·chlor·fon

variants: also trichlorphon \ (ˈ)trī-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌfän, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-

\

Medical Definition of trichlorfon

: an organophosphate C₄H₈Cl₃O₄P used as a parasiticide in veterinary medicine

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